P-51D-20-NA ship number 516, construction number 122-31401 was accepted by the Army Air Force on November 25, 1944 and delivered on the 27th. Mustang 44-63675 was shipped overseas from Newark, New Jersey on January 29th 1945. Her eventual destination was the Advanced Landing Ground Y-32 Ophoven, near Zwartburg, Belgium where she arrived the first week of April 1945

Three years in the making, the book is finally available on the AirCorps Aviation website. Even if it still says preorder, they are now in stock as of July 9, 2015. All preorders are already being shipped.

I will also be at AirExpo in Eden Prairie July 11 and 12 and at Oshkosh with books for sale and sign. Chuck Cravens

Sierra Sue II's owner, Paul Ehlen, picked her up and flew her to her new home at Flying Cloud Field in Eden Prairie, Minnesota today. It was the first time he'd flown his beautiful, virtually new Mustang. I can only imagine the thrill that must have been, but I didn't have to imagine the look on Paul's face!

Today was the culmination of over three years of work to restore her to the state she was in in 1945 in Belgium when she was freshly delivered to the 402nd Squadron of the 370th Fighter Group.